Value
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- 87/100 Favoured
Durham City Run Festival 10K vs Durham City Run Festival 5K
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofDurham City Run Festival 10K or Durham City Run Festival 5K — which comes out ahead?
Durham City Run Festival 5K has the stronger available profile on value score, entry fee and modelled total cost.
Route comparison snapshot
Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Durham City Run Festival 10K | Durham City Run Festival 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 85/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Scenic score | 51/100 | 51/100 |
| Conditions | 31/100 | 31/100 |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £29 | £18 ✓ |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £159 | £148 ✓ |
Scenic score
Conditions
Entry fee (GBP)
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- £18 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- £148 Favoured
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Durham City Run Festival 10K | Durham City Run Festival 5K |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-16 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-16 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Durham, North East | Durham, North East |
| Actual distance | 10 km | 5 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Loop |
| Surface | Road and cobbled streets through the historic city centre, with riverside sections along the River Wear | Road and cobbled streets through the historic city centre, with riverside sections along the River Wear |
| Elevation character | Rolling | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road, Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | City, Historic, Riverside | City, Historic, Riverside |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Community, Nighttime | Festival, Community, Nighttime |
| Technicality | Moderate | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £29 | £18 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £159 | £148 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-16 (legacy event-level date).
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-16 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Durham, North East
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Durham, North East
Actual distance
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- 10 km
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- 5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Not held
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Not held
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Not held
Course type
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Loop
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Loop
Surface
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Road and cobbled streets through the historic city centre, with riverside sections along the River Wear
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Road and cobbled streets through the historic city centre, with riverside sections along the River Wear
Elevation character
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Rolling
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Unavailable
Terrain
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Road, Trail
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Trail
Scenery
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- City, Historic, Riverside
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- City, Historic, Riverside
Atmosphere
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Festival, Community, Nighttime
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Festival, Community, Nighttime
Technicality
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Moderate
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- Open
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- Open
Entry fee
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- £29
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- £18
Lowest modelled true cost
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- £159
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- £148
Cost model origin
- Durham City Run Festival 10K
- National Average
- Durham City Run Festival 5K
- National Average
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.